Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1887-04-01
CARDINAL GIBBONS
In Possession OF his Titu

crowd, chiefly Americans. -
nal. accompanied by Bish6 'sT ~
Kcane and Watterson, and q o. "
numerous suite, was met at ~ ',
the church by % canons Of { s'u '..'.
chapter, with the Senior Can - 'u ,''
at their head 10 accordance -
ancient custom. tie Cardinal - ~.
crucifx offered, raised the hoo ,h H..
mead aud entered the church. {, -
Arcl,bishcps Kirby aud Carr. aIo;.
lean bishops, and attendants, y"
singing. behold the Great .n4
The Cardinal entered the side c 81
knclt in PRAYER. The process H.. ~, :,
reformed and escorted the O III" -
the throne erected in the rear OF 4. ~
eel. Monsiguor Pericoli, apos ;aa ~.
thouotary, read the bull 5est6E VIZ I,s ,sas
church upon Cardinal Gibbons -.
a quaint looking document If pt -
a yard long. with large dsngl y, rI;,a'
aud was addressed to Gibbons ,,a
Priest Of Santa Maria in Traste -"
Began: 1--WE have recently IA aL..o
to this rank in order that he q 1T
with US solicitude for the univers IN III
Ii is meet. therefore, that we h W,
to the dignity Of his exalted of w
possible ways" and concluGd r.
bcstow upon him one OF the an,L0r
Rome, giving him all rights m .onar,,,
tiles over the church, canons,
or officials thereto attached" -
C'"on' ','"@'" - 80, IIle said
he church was favored in pai -
the hands Of the eminent Card ~
in referring to the unity OF u -
said that even the oceans were TT
to divide it. The canons of thf a.. a..
es would cherish the memory Wy ii
always. The address was deliv - 49,
rare eloquencc, and was very inf ~ 20
Cardinal Gibbons acknowledge ~.
timents IN Latin, and then spokE IT." i,"n
lish, there being so many ofhis '
men present. lLo uolv
The assignment to me bvtsa 90 ~
Father Of this beautiful Basi = -
titular church fills me with feel ~ ~
and gratitude whics any word u IT," 49, ~
are wholly inadequate to expres ,ho ers,
here in Rome | stand wlthif
temple raised in honor of the e I, r. 80 80.
ed Virgin Mary 50 in my fan IN LII nv" - =
nv own Cathedral Church. thd $50, "
the United States, is also del 49, I' =. -
the mother of God. This vend ~ o1
flee in which we are gathered '0"' -
back in contemplation TO the dry - w ~,
catacombs. Its foundation W. iu'I ~
Pope Calixtus in the year 0 ~ :
pa II was restored by Popf -
the fourth century, and removal ~
other supreme pontiff in the ,;I - -.
That ncver-ceasing solicitude FL FL
sovereign Pontiffs have exit 49, -
erecting these msterial temp M ""i'"
are the glory of this city, theyss'".a u.s. =
manifested on larger scale 'H'':s
spiritual walls to Zion through - vi, 10
teudom in every age. Scarcel
United States of America formt ~
independent government when
VII established therein CatiEi0 nc I',
archy and appointed the illusti 80 W"
Carroll the first Bishop of Ba -
Our Catholic conn p9ilEuisd . -
they were scatte9i chiefly enough the
States of New York, Pennsy ania and
Maryland. They were servd by the
mcrest handful Of priests. But now
thanks to the fructifying grad of God,
the grain of mustard seed theb planted
has grown a large tree, sprihding its
branches through the length AMI breadth
Of our fair land Where only Due bishop
was found in the beginning of this cen
fury there are now seventy-fvf exercis-
ing spiritual jurisdiction. For this great
progress we are indebted. under God and
The fostering care of the Holy See. to the
civil liberty We enjoy in our enlightened
republic.
CHURCH AND STATE.
"Our Holy Father, Leo XIII, in his
luminous encyclical or the Constitution
of Christian states, declares that the
church is not committed to any partiular
form OF civil government. She adapts
herself to all. She leavens all with the
sacred leaven of the Gospel. She has
lived under absolute empires, under con-
stitu.ional monarehS and in free repub-
lies, and everywhere she grows and ex-
pands She has of Ell, indeed, been
hampered in her divine mission She has
even been forced to struggle for existence
wherever despotism has cast its dark
shadow, like plant shut oui from the
blessed sunlight of Heaven. But in the
genial atmosphere Of liberty she blossoms
like the rose
TRIBUTE TO HIS NATIVE LAND.
For myself, as a citizen of the Uni
ted States, and without closing my eyes
to our shortcomings as a nation, | say,
with deep sense of pride and gratitude,
that belong TO country where the civil
government holds over us the agis of its
protection without interfering with us in
The legitimate exercise of our sublime
mission as ministers Of the Gospel of
Christ. Our country has liberty with
out license aud authority without despo-
tism She rears no wall to exclude the
stranger from coming among US. She
has few frowning Notifications to repel
the invader, for she is at peace with all
the world. She rests secure in the con-
sciousness of her strength aud her good
will toward all. Her harbors are open
to welcome the honest emigrant who
comes to advance his temporal interests
aud find a peaceful home. But while
we are acknowledged to have free gov
ernment, perhaps we do not receive the